6 Nearly Naked Indie Cover Boys (April)
Because a sexy hunk is all it takes to get us to the first page.
Is the Penis Mightier Than the Word?
Free Speech Isn't Free Everywhere, Never Pick a Fight with an Author, Amazon's New Challenge to Wattpad + more in this week's round-up
Writing Tips from Famous Authors
PubSlush authors donate $10K to NaNoWriMo, Print is Not Dead, Mind Your Punctuation + More in this week's round-up
Authors: “Success” is Being Able to Pay the Bills
How a busy woman can also be a writer, the French say 'non' to KU, the SFWA finally open to indie authors + more in this week's round-up
The Self-Curating Slush Pile
These days, self-publishing doesn't necessarily mean your novel will wither and die, unread, on the digital and real life bookshelves.
What’s Your Income, Indies?
High-Tech Discoverability, Girl Authors Rule, The Importance of Having a Plan + more in this week's round-up
Author Survey Paints Grim Picture
The Origins of the Word "Nerd", Why Our Computers Need to Obey US, Let's Get Romantic + more in this week's round-up.
Gail McHugh’s Steamy Romances “Collide” and “Pulse”
Since many 1st editions fetch big sums at auction, IR takes a closer look at originally self-pubbed titles with traditionally published make-overs
M. Leighton’s BAD BOYS
The first two installments of M. Leighton's Bad Boys series were published by Leighton herself in 2012 and 2013 respectively (and should be familiar to those who are up on their IR Bestseller Lists).
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden
Originally self-published in 2012, the first installment was picked up by Little, Brown Book Group and given a slightly updated cover.
Fifty Shades of Grey
E.L. James is one of the great indie success stories, taking a Twilight fan-fiction series published on the web to a Hollywood film in under five years.
If You Liked “The Leftovers”, You’ll LOVE…
In anticipation of HBO's new drama (from the guy who brought you LOST), here are five books that also feature world-wide, apocalyptic catastrophes.